Cellular and molecular pharmacology - basic concepts

Teacher(s)

Page Melissa;

Language

English

Main themes

The course focuses on the cellular and molecular principles of pharmacology, in particular on the mechanisms involved in the interactions of pharmacological agents with cells, specific tissues and/or organs, and disease.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this course, the student will be able to understand and mobilise the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the molecular interactions between pharmacological agents and the cell as a target for entry and  metabolic interference. The sudent will be able to analyze the scientific literature on a specific pharmacological situation, to write a report, to present and discuss it orally.

Content

Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology is a theoretical course taught in English.
Together we will focus our attention on topics such as drug discovery, drug metabolism and personalized medicine. We will also discuss drugs in metabolic disorders and neurodegernative diseases.
Aspects of this course include individual and group work. 

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

This course will be taught face-to-face and will be as interactive as possible. 

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Students will be evaluated on the following: 
1) presentation of a pharmaceutical medication (50% of the final note) (alone or in a group depending on the number of enrolled students) and;
2) on the completion of a classical written examination (50 % of the final note).

Online resources

This course primarily relies on Moodle. Lectures are derived from current literature and the following texts (which are not required by the students):
Rang & Dale's Pharmacology - 8th Edition
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology - 13th Edition

Bibliography

• Rang & Dale's Pharmacology - 8th Edition
• Basic & Clinical Pharmacology - 13th Edition

Nothing required

Teaching materials

• Rang & Dale's Pharmacology - 8th Edition
• Basic & Clinical Pharmacology - 13th Edition

Faculty or entity

SC